Genetics 5.L.3 D

Which best explains why the offspring of giraffes generally look similar to their parents?

• Giraffe parents teach their offspring to look like them.

• Giraffe parents pass on characteristics to their offspring.

• Offspring mimic their parents’ appearances and actions.

• All giraffes look the same.

A young boy and his brothers have green eyes. This trait is best described as

• learned.

• dietary.

• inherited

• environmental.

Which is an inherited behavior?

• A dog obeys a command from a trainer.

• A bird builds a nest in order to lay its eggs.

• A hamster runs through a maze to get to the food at the other end.

• A cat goes to the food bowl when its owner walks into the kitchen.

The passing of DNA from parents to offspring

• Generation
• Heredity
• Inheritance
• Traits

Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

• predators to prey
• water to rain
• parents to offspring
• fungi to protists

Meg and her mother are both tall with black hair and blue eyes. They are also great cooks. Which characteristic is most likely learned? 

• height
• eye color
• hair color
• cooking skills

Which human trait is most likely inherited from a parent? 

• learning to ride a bike
• holding a spoon
• reading a book
• height

Which is a characteristic a child will inherit from its parents?

• favorite music

• ability to read

• natural hair color

• ability to ride a bicycle

A deer inherits some of its features from its parents. Other features come from its environment. Which feature would a deer MOST likely inherit from its parents?

• a long scar

• brown eyes

• missing teeth

• a broken antler

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Kim has freckles. Which best explains why Kim’s newborn brother will most likely also have freckles?

• Kim likes freckles.

• All babies have freckles.

• Kim’s parents have freckles.

• Kim’s mother wants the baby to have freckles.